Sunday, July 30, 2017

Hi, Welcome back to me. No good excuse for my absence. Just that I am lazy.Today will just be some random crap for your enjoyment. I am still here to promote my shops (click on the side bars), but today will be about some things I found interesting latelyLast week my son and I were grocery shopping an we picked up some jiffy cornbread, yes total garbage food, but tasty nonetheless

See that price? 54 cents! Only 54 freaking cents for a box! We couldn't believe how cheap they were. We came up to the conclusion that they were probably the cheapest things at Super Target. And because grocery shopping is an overall mundane task, we try to find ways to make it more interesting. We decided to scour the store to find any food that is cheaper than a box of Jiffy Cornbread. Here are all the items that we found that were cheaper than a box of Jiffy Cornbread:

Limes. Limes were the item cheaper that a box of Jiffy Cornbread. Honestly, that was it. So you could have a nice meal for under a buck, Corn muffins and lime water. Meanwhile enjoy this fine picture I took while thrifting:

It wasn't for sale, sadly. Goodbye for now, please follow my blog for more fun facts, and follow me on Pinterest, Tumbler, Instagram, and twitter, and of course shop my Etsy shops. Buying my cool stuff helps me not have to live off of Jiffy muffins and lime water.

Sunday, April 2, 2017

To honor my two new kits, Maggie and Charlotte, I am posting all about cats today.So here is a pic of my little girls, currently 6 months old. Yep, they are sisters.

Aren't they the cutest ever? No, they are not for sale! BUT, what is for sale is all these other kitty goodies available in my shop (links on the sidebar to the right)Kittens. I can't love the vintage illustrations in this book enough. For real, so stinking cute!

A Home for my Kittens is MY HOME. You can never ever go wrong with kitten books.

Kitschy kitty teapot

It's a CALICO for crissakes! Another rule: never pass up a calico.

Okay, seriously, who wouldnt want that!

A Basket Full of Kittens.

And lastly, this gem of a book.

....and in conclusion, some more pics of Maggie and Charlotte.

Maggie:

Charlotte

Remember, they are not for sale.

Don't forget to shop small and fuck Walmart. Walmart hates you.

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Sunday, January 22, 2017

I apologize for not posting lately, I have been lazy...and I have so much vintage juiciness to share. I will start light today, folks as I am still feeling a bit rough from yesterdays Women's March in St. Pete.I came across all these old rock and roll and trivia books . I thought these were pretty fantastic. I consider myself a bit of a music expert, but, I shit you not, I don't think I answered one trivia question correctly!This one isn't just about just music, but also TV and whatnot. I sucked at this...I think I got one answer correct.

The Beatles, Mick Jagger, Elvis and some lady with bluish hair. Every question stumped me.

ELTON JOHN, for crissakes! I so love him. Not necessarily the way he is violating the microphone....But still, its Elton John!

1001 questions for me to get wrong. I stopped trying at 50. I am a quitter.

Now for a nap and some of my neighbors pain meds he gets from Canada that sometimes make me barf.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Its been a while since I have shared some WTFs, I do have many compiled, so let's get started:

Holiday shaped cat scratchers. Your cats don't give a fuck. I promise you, they prefer the rectangular shapes cat scratchers. They don't even believe in santa, they are not falling for it. Save $5 and buy the traditional shaped scratch pads. They also don't give a shit about this either:

Seriously, THEY DON'T CARE. Winter wonderland cat scratcher. So, what? they can only use this for the holiday season, then you have to take it away? Your cat really just wants the damn box it came in. This may put you in the holiday season, but it doesn't make a difference it your cats world.

Didn't buy this:

Soap dispensers? The female is in curlers and a housecoat. The man is wearing a tool belt. He is working to pay for her vodka. And I also didn't buy this:

Or this:

You can start by NOT wearing a yellow jumpsuit. Because that doesn't even look good on a non pregnant super model.

They state that the "super classic" (which cost more money) has added tumeric. However, reading the label and comparing the non super one...well everything was the exact same. So pay more AND get a few ounces less. AND this is the crap I found cleaning under the sofa cushions. $1 in change. It pays to clean! I do take responsibility for the hair bands, no one is taking blame for the spoon. Its shameful.

So enjoy all this crap and keep checking back for more fun stuff.Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest and be sure to check out my etsy shops. Links in the side bar. And don't forget to check out my huge $1.50 clearance book section. Load up, they are going fast!Thanks for visiting!

Sunday, September 18, 2016

My favorite thrift shop scores are always when I am so lucky as to come across some mid century goodness. It's not often enough, in my opinion. But when the stars are aligned and mercury is in retrograde...I know to hit the shops (I made that part up. I really don't know about that kinda stuff and the impact on my thrifting experience.)I decided to stop buying dish sets long ago. They take up a lot of storage space, they are a beast to pack and ship, and they cost the buyer a small fortune to ship. It is hard for me to pass up all the amazing sets I find. I have paired down to a more manageable purchase of cups and saucers and serving dishes. Such as these beauties:

I kinda lied, I did purchase a dish set. But I separating them into more manageable grouping. This here is the cup and saucer grouping.

And the bowls...

I proceeded to list the serving plates as well as the creamer and sugar bowl separate.

THIS. Always my favorite cookbook of all time. The first copy I found, I just thought it was cool, I didn't realize how desirable and valuable it was. So when I stumbled upon another copy, I nearly peed myself. Then I saw the condition and my bladder immediately regained control. Totally shitty condition. But I still love this book imperfections and all. It has clearly been loved by the previous owner. It had a sultry past, but so did I, so no judgement here.

And this. Totally good condition, so I do feel redeemed just a bit. It was a 5 ring binder kinda day at the thrifts.

I scored some more mid century knit/crochet magazines. Not really for the knit/crochet aspect, more for the kick ass fashions.

Its time to admit that people in the 50's were way cooler than us.

And this gem...

Enough for now. Remember to check back on Wednesdays for WTF Wednesday. Where I feature the things I didn't buy and other oddities in my travels in Thriftlandia

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About Me

I am originally from Detroit, currently living in sunny Florida, I have two amazing children and a super handsome husband and 2 calico cats (who I am beginning to realize are free loaders). I am a former Interior Designer, but I have been a stay at home mom for over 14 years. I run two online vintage stores, and I drive my husband nuts with how much crap I am storing in our house. I love art, illustrations, mid century design, and anything unique, humorous and creative.